What does 発達 mean?
発達 is a Japanese noun meaning “development, growth” in English. It can also be translated as “expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.), developmental disability” depending on context. It is written as 発達 in kanji, はったつ in hiragana, and hattatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
水泳は筋肉を発達させる。
Swimming develops our muscles.